Confirmed with Link: Marc Savard joins Blues coaching staff

[Deko]

There's the power play coach.

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[BlueDream]

Nice. Don’t know much about him as a coach but obviously he was a good player and should be able to help the PP.

Excited for the season.

 

[CallArnoldSlick]

The Blues' tape game is about to hit another level

 

[Falco Lombardi]

@TheDizee

Here’s them doing something to address the PP

 

[Meatball]

The author of this beauty:

 

[stl76]

Interesting...anyone know much about Savard as a coach? Is this actually a move to improve the PP, or is that just speculation?

 

[Dbrownss]

@TheDizee

Here’s them doing something to address the PP

Memba when the Blues weren't immediately publically addressing their PP issues?

 

[Blueston]

I like it. Nice to have an assistant who was top offensive player. Really helps to round out our coaching staff with perspective we were maybe lacking.

 

[Majorityof1]

Interesting. I don't think he has coaching experience. Even though he hasn't played for 8 years, he only retired last year. He's been carried around on IR for concussions for awhile. I guess he knew Berube, so this is Berube's pick. As a player, he has 292 of his 706 points on the powerplay and he was on the ice for over 400 PP goals (top 200 in NHL history with career PPGF). So he has some good PP experience as a player.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

I like it. Nice to have an assistant who was top offensive player. Really helps to round out our coaching staff with perspective we were maybe lacking.

Fur shur. Over 700 points in 800 games.

Yes, please!

Thank you.

 

[67Blues]

Memba when the Blues weren't immediately publically addressing their PP issues?

 

[MortiestOfMortys]

Guess who he played with on the Flames (besides Berube): Daniel Tkazcuk. The Kingmaker’s reign continues

Ott is currently the only coach we have in either the NHL level or AHL level that has not previously played or coached with Tkazcuk. Even Daigneault played with him. Curious about who replaces JJ now that he’s moved to Halifax? Just look at who Tkazcuk played with for your answer.

 

[execwrite1]

Love the fact that the Chief gets to pick his assistant. That's the way to run an organization.

Let's Go Blues!!

 

[MortiestOfMortys]

Interesting...anyone know much about Savard as a coach? Is this actually a move to improve the PP, or is that just speculation?

The Blues press release says he’s been doing some skills coaching in Peterborough, but it wasn’t a full-time gig. He also did pre-game analysis for Toronto last year, and he wouldn’t be the first guy to parlay a media gig into a coaching one (Tortorella being the other one that comes immediately to mind).

 

[GoldenSeal]

Heres your PP solution! -- Blues Front Office

Me bowing repeatedly to the glory of the front office!

 

[TheDizee]

we would have swept a few teams if we had a legit PP so this is a good add

 

[izzy]

he was one of the absolute best playmakers and highest iq guys in the league before those hits

think he will be great for helping the powerplay and a good mentor for robert thomas actually

Hell and Back | By Marc Savard

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

Love the fact that the Chief gets to pick his assistant. That's the way to run an organization.

Let's Go Blues!!

The assistants were pretty inexperienced this year, and this adds to that. I think Robinson’s involvement was mostly Armstrong’s doing. I wonder if there is a role for him at all going forward. I doubt he wants anything full time, but I hope he can keep his fingerprints on that defense.

After Parayko and Pietrangelo’s roles became more simply defined, the defense really took off.

 

[STL fan in MN]

No resume as an Asst Coach or specifically coaching the PP but an excellent resume playing the PP. Chief clearly believes in him so it’s definitely worth a shot. I like it. Was a big fan of Savard as a player. Very very smart player.

 

[bluebird enthusiast]

Excited to see what he brings to the org.

The Bruins off-season thread has been a delicious salt mine since the news broke.

 

[BlueOil]

in chief we trust

savard could do, we'll see if he can teach

 

[simon IC]

I am cautiously optimistic. Like others, I like the fact that Berube is picking his staff. I am going to pump the brakes on the "our PP is cured!" notion, however. He has no coaching experience. Let's wait and see.

 

[Blueston]

Excited to see what he brings to the org.

The Bruins off-season thread has been a delicious salt mine since the news broke.

Funny how the Big Bad Bruins are now the wee whiny wuins.

 

[Ranksu]

Well I was afraid we wouldnt add any assistant coach for PP problem, but good front office is awake and Berube knows the problem.

 

[Ranksu]

Funny how the Big Bad Bruins are now the wee whiny wuins.

But going their own HF board to bash them isn't nice at all, but I know it feels amazing bash people who are fanatics like in Blues board those Allen fanboys.